 Since, if my plaints serve not to approve The conquest of thy beauty, It comes not from defect of love, But from excess of duty. For, knowing that I sue to serve A saint of such perfection, As all desire, but none deserve, A place in her affection, I...  Violet; or, The danseuse [by M.D. Malet]. - Seite 95von lady Marianne Dora Malet - 1836Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 588 Seiten
...Saint of fuch Perfection, As all defire, and none deferve A Place in her Affettion ; / rather chufe to want Relief, Than venture the revealing ; Where Glory recommends the Grief t J^efpair dijdains the .healing. And a little farther very perfuafively : Silence in Love betrays... | |
 | Sir Walter Raleigh - 1751 - 418 Seiten
...A Saint of fuch Perfection As all defire, but none deferve A Place in her Affection, I rather chufe to want Relief Than venture the Revealing : Where Glory recommends the Grief Defpair difdains the healing ! Thus thofe Defires that boil fo high In any mortal Lover, When Reafon... | |
 | 1783 - 366 Seiten
...fuch perfection, As all defire, but none deferve, A place in her affeftion, I rather I rather chufe to want relief, Than venture the revealing : Where glory recommends the grief, Defpair difdains the healing. Thus thofe defires that boil fo high In any mortal lover, When reafon... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 Seiten
...faint of fuch perfeftion, As all defire, but none deferve A place in her affeftion, I rather choofe to want relief, Than venture the revealing : Where glory recommends the grief, Silence in love betrays more woe Than words, though ne'er fo witty; A beggar that is dumb, you know,... | |
 | Edward Phillips - 1800 - 440 Seiten
...Saint of fuch perfection, As all defire, and none defcrr* A place in her affection ; I rather chufe to want relief Than venture the revealing; Where glory recommends the grief, Defpair difdains the healing. And a little further, very perfuafively : Silence in love betrays more... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 Seiten
...not t' approve The conquest of thy beauty, It comes not from defect of love, But fear t' exceed my duty. For, knowing that I sue to serve, A saint of...desire, but none deserve A place in her affection. Where glory recommends the grief, Despair disdains the healing. Silence in love betrays more woe Than... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 468 Seiten
...not t' approve The conquest of thy beauty, It comes not from defect of love, But fear t' exceed my duty. For, knowing that I sue to serve A saint of...desire, but none deserve A place in her affection ; Where glory recommends the grief, Despair disdains the healing. Silence in love betrays more wo Than... | |
 | Lyre - 1806 - 208 Seiten
...not to' approve The conquest of thy beauty, It comes not from defect of love, But fear to' exceed my duty. For knowing that I sue to serve A saint of such...recommends the grief, Despair disdains the healing. Silence in love betrays more woe Than words, though ne'er so witty; A beggar that is dumb, you know,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 430 Seiten
...seem not to prove The conquest of thy beauty ; It comes not from defect of love, But from excess of duty. " For knowing that I sue to serve A saint of...all desire but none deserve A place in her affection ; • John Donne inscribes the volume " to the right honorable Christiana countess of Devonshire, dowager;"... | |
 | Robert Jamieson - 1806 - 434 Seiten
...heart, The meritts of trewe pascion, By thinking that he feeles noe smart, That sues for noe compation. For knowing that I sue to serve A saint of such perfection, Whoome all desir, though non deserve A place in your affection ; I rather chuse to want releefe, Then... | |
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